Dd No 5-7

Dd No 5-7 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 5-7

The primary purpose of Dd No 5-7 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Roy's Creek Wd No 75 (local government). It impounds the Roy's Creek-tr near Nebraska.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 229 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/21/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityNebraska
River/StreamRoy's Creek-tr
Coordinates39.89146, -95.43731

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length925 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage229 acre-ft
Max Storage229 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,330 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROY'S CREEK WD NO 75
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/21/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09000
Federal IDKS09000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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